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“Tinder rapist” Salim Berrada sentenced to 20 years in prison on appeal

The Court of Assizes in Créteil has sentenced Salim Berrada, nicknamed by the media as the “Tinder rapist,” to 20 years in prison, the maximum penalty he faced. This sentence comes after an initial conviction of 18 years in 2024. He has also been banned permanently from French territory. Berrada,......

Libya’s fuel scandal: court ruling exposes systemic flaws in oil sector oversight

The overturning of Imad Ben Rajab’s 2023 conviction by Libya’s Supreme Court has revealed systemic weaknesses in the country’s oil and fuel import processes. Beyond clearing Ben Rajab’s record, the case has illuminated gaps in oversight, testing standards, and institutional coordination,......

UK court rules that calling a man “bald” amounts to sexual harassment

The UK Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling, declaring that describing a man as “bald” can constitute sexual harassment in the workplace. The case involved Tony Finn, a 64-year-old electrician who worked for a British company for 24 years before being dismissed in 2021. Finn reported......

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup plot as Trump calls him a ‘good man’

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for orchestrating a coup attempt to remain in power following his defeat in the 2022 election. This historic ruling marks the first time a former leader in Brazil has been convicted for undermining......

Spanish court bars Ceuta officials over illegal deportation of Moroccan minors

A Spanish court in Ceuta has sentenced two former officials to nine years of disqualification from holding public office over the illegal repatriation of 55 unaccompanied Moroccan minors in 2021. The court's ruling applies to Salvadora Mateos, the former government delegate in Ceuta, and Mabel Deu,......

United States: Donald Trump ordered to pay $83 Million in defamation case

A New York appellate court on Monday upheld the decision requiring former U.S. President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to author E. Jean Carroll for defamation, following her accusations of sexual assault dating back to the 1990s. In January 2024, a jury found Trump liable in a civil case for defaming......

Spain criticized for slow relocation of migrant minors from Canary Islands

The Spanish government has faced mounting criticism over its sluggish efforts to relocate unaccompanied migrant minors from the Canary Islands to the mainland, despite a Supreme Court ruling mandating urgent action. Since the ruling, only 15 asylum-seeking minors have been transferred, falling drastically......

Moroccan court rejects key reforms in civil procedure law, citing constitutional violations

Morocco’s Constitutional Court has invalidated several pivotal provisions in the proposed Civil Procedure Code (Law 23.02), dealing a significant blow to the Justice Ministry's reform agenda led by Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi. The ruling underscores concerns over judicial independence, legal......

Three convicted in France for human trafficking during champagne grape harvest

Three individuals were sentenced in France on Monday for human trafficking and exploiting dozens of migrant workers under inhumane conditions during the 2023 grape harvest in the renowned Champagne wine region. The main defendant, a woman of Kyrgyz origin and head of a vineyard labor contracting company,......